The Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 1

This compendium collects issues 1-48 of the amazing comic series The Walking Dead. (It also includes a heartfelt Christmas short story featuring Morgan and Duane from issue 1 at the end.) The series is phenomenal, with fantastic artwork and a storyline that goes far beyond the initial zombie outbreak, exploring in depth what happens to humanity afterward. My review below is organized by volume/story arc and may contain spoilers as it progresses. Art: 5/5 Plot: 5/5 Writing: 5/5 My Enjoyment: 5/5 Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye Issues 1-6 The story begins with police officer Rick waking up from a coma in a world overrun by zombies, desperately trying to find his family. Once reunited, he faces not only the constant threat of the undead but also the simmering tensions within their small camp outside of Atlanta. As someone who’s not deeply familiar with comics, I was blown away by how gripping this volume is. It hooks you from the very first pages, and it’s nearly impossible to put down. I especially loved Kirkman’s note at the start, where he explains that his goal was to explore how people change in extreme situations. That theme is already clear, even in these early issues.The black-and-white artwork is exceptional. It captures the grotesque horror of the zombies, the brutality of survival, and the emotional intensity of the characters. Some panels are so cinematic that they were replicated almost frame-for-frame in the TV show. Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us Issues 7-12 An intense and gripping volume! Rick, his family, and the rest of the group decide to move on from the camp outside Atlanta. Along the way, they gain some new companions and lose others. In this installment, they encounter a couple of “too good to be true” housing situations and are pushed to their mental limits. Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars Issues 13-18 Another gripping installment. After leaving the farm, the group discovers a prison that offers a temporary sanctuary. The gates provide some reprieve from the zombies outside, but the group soon learns there may be even worse monsters within. This volume is especially gruesome and brutal, with difficult decisions to be made and harsh forms of “justice” and punishment handed down. Everyone is pushed to their limits. Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire Issues 19-24 Tensions run high as the prisoners and the original group clash right from the start. Even when things begin to settle, new problems arise, especially within the group’s romantic relationships. This story arc raises tough moral questions, pushing the characters to their limits and forcing them to reevaluate their ideals, all while zombies roam the halls and lurk beyond the gates. Vol. 5: The Best Defense Issues 25-30 This installment is brutal.Rick and the gang seem to be settling into their new prison setup. Yes, several people are struggling, but overall things are going okay…until, of course, they aren’t. This volume is especially horrific. Honestly, it doesn’t completely shock me, in a scenario like this, women would be at risk of terrible things. Still, it’s psychologically intense and deeply disturbing to watch and read. They did a pretty good job of portraying an awful situation without sexualizing or sensationalizing, while still being gut-wrenching. I simultaneously wanted to throw my iPad across the room and couldn’t look away. Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life Issues 31-36 We pick up with Rick and Michonne being held captive and tortured by the Governor, a villain somehow more terrifying than zombies.This is an extra-gory installment. I was anxious for Michonne’s torture arc to reach its resolution, and it does so in a truly epic way. These issues continue to push the envelope, exploring the evolution of people’s minds and morality. Vol. 7: The Calm Before Issues 37-42 Everyone is battening down the hatches at the prison in anticipation of an attack. The garden is in bloom under the summer heat, Lori is nearing the end of her pregnancy, and there’s even a happy occasion with Glenn and Maggie’s wedding. While there are some lighter moments in this collection, it still delivers plenty of intense and gruesome scenes, ending on a major cliffhanger. Vol. 8: Made To Suffer Issues 43-48 This volume picks up with flashbacks of Woodbury showing the events that led up to the Governor and the people at the prison gates. The story is nonstop action with plenty of gut-wrenching moments .Even though I anticipated some of these events from my general knowledge of the series, they were still hard to see play out. I’m especially glad I didn’t have to wait between issues, otherwise I would’ve been pulling my hair out. I’m relieved to see this story arc resolved, though there are still many questions about which survivors remain. I’m anxious to see how everyone is coping and what they do next!

I am so glad I read the comics. I've watched the television series and although I like it a lot, but I have several issues with it. The best part about the comics is they tell the raw gritty story uncorrupted by TV writers. The television show is great but it also has far too many contrived TV plot devices. They add people who don't exist in the comics, subtract key people, give corny stereotypical names like "T-Dog" and "Vatos", and stray away from too many shocking situations and romantic relationships from the book that they feel aren't suitable or appealing enough for television. Two of my biggest gripes is what the TV writers did to both Andrea and Tyrese. (Spoiler alert if you haven't yet read the first 16 volumes of the comics or watched up to season 4 of the TV show) ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** If they stayed even remotely faithful to the comics, both Tyrese and Andrea would have played much more important roles in the scheme of things. In fact, Tyrese would be the second most important player only to Rick up to the prison siege and Andrea would be more vital to the story than any of the other characters not named Rick or Carl. Instead, on the TV show, both Andrea and Tyrese are relegated mostly to a supporting cast role while Darryl was created out of the blue to basically play the bulk of the role that both played in the comics, right down to a hinted romance with Carol. Speaking of which, Carol, saw her bit role in the comic blow up into a leading role on the TV show. And poor Morgan just gets a cameo here and there instead of going the cast before they get to Alexandria. They're almost to the point where he would die anyhow, so what's the point of introducing him now? It's obvious the TV show is carefully crafting and changing things for ratings or to appeal to certain demographics. Darryl is cool and all but I definitely like Tyrese's story arc much better. Also, I don't care how many kids she kills or threatens, nor how many cookies she bakes, Carol is nowhere near as fun to follow or an relatable as Andrea is in the comics. The sharp-shooting take no stuff Andrea is far better than the cozying up to the Governor, reckless, short-lived Andrea of the TV show. Once again, it's like they took all of comic Andrea's toughness along with all of comic Carol's goofiness., recklessness and short life span and reversed them for the TV show. Now Carol is suddenly the tough as nails remorseless survivor who lives a long time while Andrea is the reckless needy doomed character who dies before they leave the prison. They changed too much in the interest of being "television friendly". Think about the Lizzy moment of the TV show and how shocking it was. It was probably the most shocking moment on the television show. The comics are filled with moments like that. No one is safe, no one is spared. It makes for a more gritty and gut wrenching experience. ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** (End of spoilers) If you want the real undiluted walking dead story, I implore you to read the comics. Television may have the extra gore and filler dramatic moments but if you want the real story that's not afraid of offending anyone and free of corny plot devices and dumb stereotypes, read the books. I guarantee you'll see most of the characters in far different light than the TV show. I like the TV show but the original comic story is far and away better, at least to me. I find it much more enjoyable than the television show. You're missing a ton of the story if you rely exclusively on the television show for TWD experience. The TV show just makes too many compromises on the original story to make it more universally appealing and less offensive. Compendium three was announced for a fall 2015 release.

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Me encantó, tiene el tamaño de un cómic regular en cuanto a el tamaño de la página y es muy grueso porque es un compendio como dice el producto, está en buenas condiciones y sobre todo el contenido lo disfruto mucho, está en inglés

This comic book is great for its money and larger than expected. If you love zombie shows or movies you’ll love this book!

Must read. It’s really much more beautiful that the tv series. All the drawings and the tale are just fantastic.

The first compendium includes the first 48 issues or the first 8 volumes (depending on how you prefer to count), so the price is really good. I know many TWD fans have always liked zombies or comics or both, so it's probably worth mentioning that I'm usually not a huge fan of either: I tend to prefer vampires to zombies and novels to comic books. However, I got into TWD because I've been a fan of Andrew Lincoln since he starred in "Teachers" (UK). I only watched the first episode because of him and was hooked straight away. I haven't missed a single ep and started reading the comics because I couldn't wait for the next series to start. Why mention this? Because I'd like to stress that TWD is very different from your standard zombie stuff. Even if you don't like zombies (or comics) in general, give this story a go. Yes, there are zombies, they are dangerous and disgusting and eat people. But TWD is so much more than that. It's about humans facing the apocalypse. It's about development in the face of death. It's about morals, loyalties, surprises and disappointment. It's about priorities in life and about how family isn't a question of blood. Yes, it's a comic, but if (like me) your main issue with comics is that there usually isn't enough of a story in a single issue, the compendium is perfect - 48 issues, that's roughly four years piled up into one book. The downside of getting into TWD is, of course, that once you've devoured all the 169 issues that are currently available, you will have to join the rest of us in waiting for about a month for the next one. Also, no need to worry reading the comics will spoil the tv show for you - the writers often change details, add characters or swop or change storylines just enough to keep both versions interesting.